Help please. 60 next month. Not sure what I'm entitled to.

Don'tskipit

Hiya, help/advice please.

I'm 60 next month and haven't spoken to anyone who can tell me exactly what
amount of money I will receive for pension.
I currently receive IS and DLA - personal care middle rate - mobility higher rate.
I paid married womens NI contributions, so was told by Pension Services I had to send in divorce
absolute papers into them so could claim on ex's contributions, which I did.
I've rang the PS and Jobcentreplus and both say I won't be told how much pension I will receive until a few days before my birthday. I'm lost!
How can I budget 'till I know how much money I'll have coming in?
Any advice please?

EdInvestor

Don'tskipit wrote: »

I paid married womens NI contributions, so was told by Pension Services I had to send in divorce
absolute papers into them so could claim on ex's contributions, which I did.

Is ex over 65? If not, you will have to wait until he gets to that age to claim.If he is, you will be entitled to a (non means tested) pension of your own worth 60% of his basic state pension..

If that's all you get, or if no pension is available at all, then you should be entitled to the pension credit top-up, which brings income to 126 pounds a week, plus free council tax and housing benefit, if appropriate.(This would presumably replace income support, but you get to keep your DLA, IIRC.)

There are also some additional payments for disabled people on pension credit, I believe.Check with Age Concern or the CAB for more details.

exil

try https://www.entitledto.co.uk and enter your age as 60, that'll tell you what you'll be entitled to - probably pension credit as EdInvestor suggests

Don'tskipit

EdInvestor wrote: »

Is ex over 65? If not, you will have to wait until he gets to that age to claim

Oh 'eck, think he is 63

sleepless_saver

Sounds like you will need to claim pension credit. As you are on middle rate DLA, if you live alone (or under certain conditions with other people) and no one gets carers allowance for you, any pension credit due would be topped up because of your disability.